Indicates ability or possibility, meaning “can” or “be able to”. I can run fast. I can run fast. Can you call back tomorrow? Can you call back tomorrow? 2. Indicates knowledge of how to do something, meaning “know how to”. She can speak Spanish. She can speak Spanish. Can he cook? Can he cook? 3. … Read more
The modal verb has a specific meaning but cannot stand alone as a predicate. It does not change with person or number and is followed by the base form of a verb, meaning that the modal verb and the base verb together form the predicate. Common modal verbs include: can (could), may (might), must, will … Read more
speak /spiːk/ vi.to speak say /seɪ/ vi.to say talk /tɔːk/ vi.to talk tell /tel/ vt.to tell These four words all have the meaning of saying; do you know how to use them? Let’s take a look with the teacher! 1. speak means “to talk” and is an intransitive verb emphasizing the action of beginning to … Read more
The third session of the beginner reading group is reading the Who Is/Was series, and in Who Was Charles Darwin?, there is a passage that says: Read it once, then listen to the audiobook’s narration: How do you pronounce the word species? How is it pronounced in the audiobook? If you check the dictionary, you … Read more
Arm [C] n. arm; [C] n. (sleeve of clothing); armrest; weapon, munitions v. to provide (equip) with weapons Your arms are the parts of your body between your hands and your shoulders. Your arms are the parts of your body between your hands and your shoulders. 1) Your arms are parts of your body. 2) … Read more
When learning English, we often strive to master standard pronunciation, but in reality, even native speakers may not always be very “standard”. Today’s lesson will teach you about words that Americans often “mispronounce”. Is it I can or I can’t? In English, some words have spellings that do not quite match their pronunciation: Spelling and … Read more